Each week, we highlight a selection of the most interesting, exciting, and unique new iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch titles released on the App Store. EA's long-awaited Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar headlines the week with its release in the United States, while Amateur Surgeon 3, Mikey Hooks, and Worms 3 offer follow-up entries to some established iOS favorites. And we've also got a handful of totally new games in the roundup this week.

Giving a heavy nod to Ridley Scott's oh-so-creepy Alien film series, Alien Breed delivered a good dose of top-down sci-fi arcade adventure back when it first came out for the Amiga. Its portable debut is punctuated with plenty of crawly beast-blasting fun that spans the original game, an updated special edition, and a handful of all-new levels created for its iOS release. While the formula feels a little dated, there's still plenty of pull left in this intense bid for survival amidst the horrors of deep space.

It's Friday, it's summer, it's almost time for WWDC, and everyone's in a great mood. Saving money on fun iOS games -- or getting helpful non-game apps for free -- is just the icing on the cupcake. This weekend's price drops have something for everyone.

Even though tons of us (including the authors) sometimes grumble about
the heavy hand of Apple restricting apps at the store or locking up our
phones with strict user agreements, sometimes a locked door is safer.